San Francisco Personalized Medicine Conference 5.0 Will Focus on Epigenetics

Sat, 05/19/2012 - 05:47 — bioquicknews

The fifth annual Personalized Medicine Conference (5.0) hosted by San Francisco State University, this year with a focus on epigenetics, will be held on Thursday, May 24, 2012 from 8:00 am to 7:30 pm at the South San Francisco Conference Center. To view the conference website and to register for the conference, please go to http://personalizedmedicine.sfsu.edu/. Scheduled speakers include Michael Snyder, M.D., Ph.D., Chair/Director, Department of Genetics & Stanford Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine, Stanford University; Brian Kennedy, Ph.D., CEO, Buck Institute for Age Research; Cristina Gentilini, Ph.D., Commercial Research Scientist, Swedish Biomimetics 3000; Jorge A. Leon, President/CEO, Leomics Associates, Inc.; and Stephen M. Anderson, Ph.D., CSO of Oncology and Genetics, LabCorp. The organizers note that epigenetics, or genetic changes above and beyond the DNA sequence level, have profound implications for personalized medicine, pharmacogenomics, aging, and oncology. While personalized medicine is poised to transform healthcare over the next several decades, it has become abundantly clear that the DNA sequence itself is only part of the story. The regulation of gene expression, and how it changes in health and disease, and in response to therapy, are crucial. The organizers invite you to attend this conference and learn the latest information on how epigenetics is and will be impacting personalized medicine. The conference will also be an excellent networking opportunity for health and industry professionals, educators, and scientists. Seating is limited, so register soon. Sponsors of the conference include Genentech, Celgene, LabCorp, and BioMarin, among many others. To obtain additional information concerning the conference, you may email the organizers at dnamed@sfsu.edu or telephone Arlene Essex at 415-405-4107.